Work-moistening machine.



C. P. STANBONi WUEK MOISTENING MACHINE:

,APrLwATmN FILED SEPT. 1v, mus.

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G. P. STANBON.

WORK MOISTENING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SBPT.17,19U8 1,057,099. Patented Mar. 25, 1913 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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CHARLES P. STANBON, OF LYNN, IHASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO UNITED SHOE MACHINERY COMPANY, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

WORK-MOISTENING MACHIRE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 25, 1913.

Application filed septeniberli, 1908. Serial No. 453,401.

To all whom it may concern:

it known that I, CHARLES P. STANBON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn, in the county-of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented an Improvement in lVork- Moistening Ma chines, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying draw- -i=n gs, is a specification, like letter-son the .drawing representing like parts.

@My invention relates to machines for mo'istening materials, especially such as are of a fibrous nature, forexample, leather, to soften the same and render it pliable and easy to work.

My invention is particularly adapted to the purpose of moistening the channel, lip and between substance or any of them of a shoe sole, during the ope-ration of making the shoe. I In the drawings illustrating the preferred form of my invention selected for description herein,-Figure 1 is a front elevation; Fig. 2, aside elevation facing the operator; Fig. 3, an enlarged detail showing the feed worm partly broken away; Fig. 4, an enlarged sectional detail on the line acm,

Fig. 2; Big. -5, an enlarged sectional detail of the head moistening nozzle and controlling valve; and, Figs. 6 and7, plan and end views respectively, of the moistening nozzlc.

Referring first to Fig. 1, the machine shown comprises a post 1, erected upon a suitable base 2, and having bearings 3 for the suitably driven shaft 4 carrying the pulley 5 to be referredto. Upon the post is mountedin any desired manner a head 6 (Figs. 1 and '2) provided with uprights 7 and. 8 plate 9. The plate 9 carries the water reservoir 10. The uprights 7 and 8 near their lower ends are provided respectively with bosses 11 and 12, which provide bearings for the shaft 13 carrying the pulley 13* and at one end a pulley 14 belted as indicated to and driven by the pulley 5 heretofore referred to, on the bottom shaft 4. Above the shaft 13, said uprights are also provided with bosses 14 and 15, the latter containing the stutling box 16, in which is journaled the shaft 17 carryingthe pulley 17 connected by belt 17 to the pulley 13". One end of the shaft 17 is tapped to receive the screw 18 by means of which the washer 19 is secured to said shaft to prevent endwise mo connected at their upper-ends by :1-

tion thereof. The opposite or front end of the-shaft 17 is reduced at 20 to receive thereon the feed worm 21, which is contained in a chamber 22 in the boss 15, said-chamber communicating by the pipe 23 with the Water reservoir 10 referred to. Said chamber 22 in provided with a delivery passage 'ceive the moistening nozzle and valve 30.

The nozzle and "alve is provided with a longitudinal delivery passage 31, enlarged at 32 to receive the valve 33 adjustably mounted in the nozzle 30 which has a port 34. This cooperates with said port- 29 in the valve head to regulate the flow of water to said nozzle. Said valve is extended rearwardly and through the end of the chamber 28 to enable it to be turned for adjusting the valve relative to its said carrier. The inner end of the nozzle 30 is recessed at 35 to re ceive a spring 36 surroundin the valve 33 and seated againstthe end 0 said chamber 28, said spring tending to keep the valve 33 normally in its forward position and the ports 34 and 29 closed.

The valve nozzle 30 is provided on its upper face with a shoulder 37 which, when said valve is in its main position, abuts against a stop plate 38 removably secured as by the screw 39, to the beveled outer wall of said head 27, the said plate serving to limit the outward movement of the valve.

By removing the stop plate 38 the valve 33 may be readily removed.

The valve nozzle 30 is preferably carried on the end of a pipe 40 adapted to be clamped by screws to the oscillating carrier 41 pivoted at its upper end by the screw 42 to the frame upright 8. .Said carrier 41 is provided between its ends with an opening .3 through which extends the screw 44 cccentrically mounted in the end of said shaft l3. Mounted upon the screw 44 is a slide block 45 (see Figs. 2 and 4) adapted to slide between the two flanges 46, upon said car rier 41, whereby rotation of said shaft 13 will impart an oscillatory motion to the arm 41 and to the valve nozzle 39 thereon. The

-' following edge is preferably shortened as At a suitable point within the 'rservoir, preferably near the bottom thereof, as herein, is pivoted a lever 47, and to the cars 48 thereon, is in turn pivoted the stem 49 of a valve 50 controlling the supplypipe 51 for the reservoir.' Said lever 47 is provided with a float by means of which movement of the valve stem 49' and the supply of water to the reservoir is regulated automatically, the lever 47 dropping and withdrawing the valve stem 49 from its seat whcnthe water level in the reservoir falls.

Communicating with and near the top of the reservoir is a valve device 53, the lower end of which is tapped to receive the upper end of the bypass pipe 54:,which, at its lower end,communicates with the passage 24 referred to. The valve device 53 is provided with a seat friend valve 56, the stem of which is guided in a plug 57 adjustably secured in the upper end of the valve casing. A spring 58. surrounding the valve stem tends normally tokeep the valve seated, the pressure of the spring 58 and consequently the'resistance imposed to the unseating of the valve being regulated by adjustment of said plug 57.

At a convenient point -(s eeFig. 1) and herein adjacent-the valve 50, a heating pipe 59 is connected with the reservoir and pro vided with the valve (30 lay-means of which live steam or hotwater may be admitted to the reservoir if desired. The reservoir may also be provided with a cover 62.

The o 'zeration of n'1 -"..machinc is as follows :-The reservoir being supplied with water the valve 26 is opened and powcr'is supplied by means of the connections described. Theoperator grasping the work, for example, a shoe sole, in his hand, inserts the nose of the nozzle 30 into the channel and close against the base of the lip. By pressin the work laterally. to the right- (Fig. 2 the nozzle is forced back into the head 27 to cause the opening 34 to register with the passage 29. thereby to permitwater to flow past the valve to the work. By releasing the pressure upon the nozzle '30 the latter at once moves to cutpti the flow of water. The oscillation or vibration of the arm 41 being in the direction of the length nnel assists in feeding the work, we of th nozzle (Figs. 1 and 7) i mrh its the rounded l oi the valve '10 per '1; zlong the channel poll: when rui'ivii'ig in outdirection, e. g. away from the operator,

while the sharp corners of thebeveled face 37 otthe valve in contact with the work plied by said worm faster than is required for use at the nozzle 30, or whenever the pipe 25 or valve. 33 become choked or' the flow otherwise retarded, the surplus water is returned to the reservoir by means of the bypass 54 and valve device 53, the pressure of the water causing the valve 56 to be released. The valve 30 by its position in the channel. serves as a convenient guidcfor the operator in feeding the work.

Mounted on the column (Fig. l) is a trough ($5, to catch any liquid that may drip from the work or thenozzlc 30.

Claims:

1. In a work moistcning machine, a source of liquid supply, means to feed the liquid to the work, automatic means .to regulate the flow of liquid and an intermittently operable liquid feeding guide for the work.

2. In a work moistening machine, a source of liquid supply, automatic means to positively feed the liquid to the work, automatic means to regulate the flow of liquid and an oscillating intermittently operable liquid feeding guide for the work.

3. In a work moist-ening machine, a source ofliquid supply, means to feed the liquid to the work, automatic means to regulate the flow of liquid and an adjustableoscillating guide for the work.

4. In a work moistening machine, a source of liquid supply, automatic means to regulate the supply of liquidthereto, means to feed the liquid to' the work, an adjustable automatic means to apply said liquid adapted to assist in feeding the work to the liquid applying means, and means to impart oscillatory motion to said liquid applying means.

5. Ina work moistening machine, a source of liquid supply, automatic means to 'regulate the supply of liquid thereto comprising avalve lever, a stem movably connected thereto and means for automatically actuating said stem, means to supply a heating medium for said liquid, means to feed the liquid to the work, an adjustablev automatic means to apply said liquid adapted to assist in feeding the work to the liquid applying means, and means toimpart oscillatory motion to said liquid applying means.

feed the liquid to the work, moans to feed surplus liquid hark to the Fourue of supply, an adjustable automatic means to apply said liquid adapted to assist in feeding the work to the liquid applying H10: ns, and moans to impart oscillatory motion to said liquid applying means.

i. in a work moistoningr IlltltllillQ. a (10111- lunod uid. and osrillating work t'rud nozzlo. a source of liquid supply therefor, and llttlilllg" lllLtlliH for Said liquid.

8. In a work nioiatoning inai-hino tho (Olliliination of a ri-t'o 'itarle for liquid supply, autonnitiv means to aupply the liquid to Said rt-rrptaulv. a sulmtantiall) ln'nizoi'ital nozzle tltltllilttl to l r i'krd in a \(Eliltll plane about a support lJt'iWQtll said rorking means, and said roia-ptat-le for liquid bupply, means to torco the liquid from said i'i-coptacle to said nozzle and an autoniatirally contro led by-pass for raid fu ding nioana.

t worl; llltilt-ll'tl'lllljl' llltitlllllt coinpris' ing. in (-oinliination. a aourvo of liquid R111)- ply, a work feeding nozzl adaplt-d to apply liquid lwtwwn the ftlt(\ of illt worli, means to impart to and fro inori-nu-nt thereto and a flexible ('(Hllitt'iltill liotwvvn said nozzle and said uo-urroo'f aupply.

it). A work nioi t0ning niarhiuo (UlilllliS- ing, in ronihination. a mun-0 of liquid supply, a work tot-ding" (l-ili\'tl nozzlo ronneirtrd than-with. said drliwry nozzle lnivin a flattened rud. ()lit odgv oi which 2: rinred ii. i\ worl; iuoifloninf: niai'hinr roiuprising in onil inati n a .-t)tlltt of liquid mpply'. drlivu'y nozzlv ronuw cd tlwrvwith and romtrurtod zit it mid to a. i! in lowling" llu' work in ono dirortion. and inoanrv to impart to and fro inownunt to mid nozzle.

1:3. work inoistrnin; iiltti'llilit t()lll1illin o in ronilunzition a .uun'vtof liquid 5nppl a work guiding. t'vrding. dvliwry nozzlo tt lilllilllll 'tlltltfj tlu rowiih. Iiiltlllfi do.

priul ynl upon tiptl'ziiltt ('(illltlt'i of tho work with said nozzlv to admit liquid to thrwork and n oan to ro g'ulatu tho .-uppl v of liquid adniittod ll) such moans.

11'. work iuoi irning niarhino t'ullllil'lh" ingt' in inliinzition. a rworr ii'. a w rk food in; noz/lo iiililit fll' l thiu-i-with. an auxiliary support for said nozzlu in whirh tho lattvr is HHH'nlil Y niountnd. and liquid .-.uppl dovirw: rontrollwl l tho rvlatirc niownivnt lii-twvrn aid nozzle and it's said supp rt.

ll. work inoisti-ning llltlfilllllt roinpris ing in roinhinatioo a rwvrvoir for the liquid supply. autoniatir mains to rognlatc tho l l l t i t l l maintenance of said supply a support for said reservoir proridod with a ihanilicr ronnet-ted with mid rusmroir, liquid trading means in said chamber, a nozzle oarrior (nor-- ahly (lll'((l to said tranuu a shaft mounted in said frame and vi'rontrically connectvd to said rari'ior to oscillate the HUNG. and a wet.- ting head ronnurtvd to aaid rhamlier and roservoir. and tOIllPtiSitlQ an osr-illating nozzle adapted to he rot-iproratrd, to establish ronnnuni 'ation between the mine and said IQFPI'VUlI.

. 15. A work lilUl iNilllfJf niarhin comprising in qoniliinat'ion. a l'tf-i(l\'0ll tor tin: liquid Supply. automatic moans to regulate the niaiiitonaiu-o of said supply. a aupport for iii nected with aid rrwrvoir. li u flu-ding: moans in said rhanilwi'. a nor/Ila 'ii-r nio'valih secured to said frame. a :hat't' m unted in said frainrand itCtilillttilly i-onnwted Li said rarrior to osi-illatr the Hlltti", and a wvtting' head ronni-rtod to 1-,aid rhauiher and reservoir roinprning an "lllltll'llltf nozzle,- with a sit-gnirntal nodgc shaptd no claim ed to insist in iit'tlllig the worl valve within said nozzle. said nozzle adapted to he rcriprot'atcd to wtahlidi wininuniration lwtwrt-n the Stitllt and said itr-(I'Viilfi lit. in a work :noiateuiug iuarhino. CfllllllllhlilOll with the, lt-rftt. r to. i 2 0 to rontrol the -i'ipply or. rontrol tht i'Y'lur-a thorium u-W l pr ridr'd wi h llit' uozzlr FM ir lwr '31 to fwd from wintin iiiptiii to said head. wotting head warrior iating nu arw tlirrotor inpnisin51- I it 42. rarricr oarillaiing aliai't ill and pin it runner-ting said rari'irr to raid shaft.

IT. in a work inoistoning inai'hinr a ronrro of liquid :-upply. means for l ilft'lllfj the liquid to tlu 'worh. autoniain' ninznn to riaqulato tho [low of liquid and a guidiifor thiworlt through llltll tln liquid tlows said guido living inoi'alilv li {u illlt ot' tho work to start said llow.

15. lit a work nioi ti nin nru'hino a unmi of liquid Suppl}. a liquid lit-ding guide for the \Yfllli ronntwtrd witl said supply. main For lowing liquid from millii supply to mid gnidv. and moans tot ou-illaiing dd guidt". In iPhlllHt iiY whereof l haw \igiit l ply this hilttlllt'llilt). in the prr-Honro of nauiito CU. ll ilif l". STANHUIM \Vil posses v Evian-Bur S. lluiun'. ROBIIR'I ll. Kinniacu.

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